Combined shoe and stocking



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Patented Aug.. 17, 1886.

(No Model.)

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I v overcome these objections and provide an arject of the Emperor of COMBINED SHOE "NN Y, SrATns' AND srock'lnc.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,442, dated August 17, 1886.

Application filed Bla-y 22, 1886. Serial No. 202,945. (No model.) l

.To all whom it: may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUELy RAUH, a sub- Germany, and a residen tV of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful 'Improvements in Combined Shoes land Stockings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in a combined shoe and stocking constructed tol be worn when bathing. Heretofore in artigcles of this character the upper portion or stocking thereof has been constructed of ort dinary cloth, generally of material similar to g that of which bath-suits are made, andhas one side opened, the edges thereof being provided with eyes, through which is passed a string or cord for the purpose of lacing the' same after it has beenput on by thewearer; but such construction is open to manyobjections. In the first place,l the stocking must be made to exactly t the leg Vof the wearer, for if such be not the case the edges'of the stocking will either'not'meet, thereby exposing the leg and defeatingthe object for which it is intended, or it will be too -large,and will not, therefore, set close to the leg, thus presenting an awkward' appearance. Further, it requires a great amount of time and trouble to lace and nnlace these stockings inputting them on Vand takingthem off,'especially inthe latter case after they have been wet. Further, it has been the practice to construct the soles of these articles either of cork or oil-clothfcov-y ered; with canvas .and yof rope.- In many cases, where the bottom of the bathingplace is covered with gravel or is unusually rough, the fabric has not been found sufficient to protect the feet, and when the solesvk have been made of cork the objection raised has been that such material soon cracks and breaks,ne cessitating a newl one.l

The object of `my present invention is to ticle the stocking of which shall be capable of adapting itself to any size or shaped leg,` Y

` lower edge of the latter is sewed or otherwise vsecured to the edge of the canvas' d, applied to and also to provide a sole which shallbe light and durable and well ladapted for they purpose. t Y

In' thev drawings, vFigure 1 shows a view of; my improved combined shoe and stocking.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the sole. Fig. 3

ing allowed to of stockinet or Jerseyvcloth, byvirtue of Y which material it willfit closely to the leg of the wearer. From the nature of ythis material, it being a peculiarlyelastic fabric, it will adapt itself to the size and shapeof the leg of the wearer and requiresvno lacing, presents a neat appearance, and can be put on' and removedwith'b'ut little or no trouble.

The stocking A can be made in any desired manner and of any length, the one I have shown in the drawings havinga seam, a, at the back and cut awayin the front, the pieces b being inserted to better shape it to the foot. Byconstructing the stocking of this material I am enabled to lproduce an article which canl be' worn onany size or shaped leg with` out danger of exposure and without the necessity of lacing to'adjust it to the.. leg; but I my invention to any particular construction of stocking,as the same might be made entirely of one piece having the seam down' the front, or otherwise, the essential consideration being that such shall be formed of that fabric known as stockinet or ,Jersey cloth. The sole B is constructed of cork, both surfaces of which have applied thereto acoating', c, of rubber cement, the latter substance be` penetrate and fill the pores of the cork. After the coating has thus been applied, an outer lining of cotton, d,canvas, or

other'fabric, conforming in shape vtothe sole, is applied to eachi surface thereof, `which is held down smoothlyto the'sole by means of the cement.- Av cork sole'thus treatedis capable of withstanding a great amount of bending without cracking or breaking, the rubber cement allowing the particles of cork to bend,

Ybut at the same time preventing them from parting. This sole'might also be used for all other purposes for which similar articles are employed.

would have it understood that I do not limit In applying this sole44 to the stocking the.

the surfaces.

It will novTv be seen from the above descrip- `tion that my improved articley is capable of being easily and quickly put on and removed,

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ro the sole of t-he shoe being formed of cork coated with rubber cement, and having an outer lining of suitable fabric, substantially as set forth.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 18th day of i 5 May, A. D. 1886.

SAMUEL RAUH.

Witnesses:

GEORGE Cook7 FRED C. Rrnoknrzs. 

